Sumit Kumar is a leading voice in workforce development, with over 25 years of experience advancing large-scale skilling and employability solutions across India. As Chief Strategy Officer at TeamLease, he drives the growth of India’s largest degree apprenticeship platform, building work-integrated learning pathways aligned with the National Education Policy 2020. A key contributor to national skilling reforms, he works closely with FICCI, MSDE, MoE, NSDC, NCVET, UGC, and AICTE, and played an active role in recent Apprentices Act amendments. Earlier, he held leadership roles at Monster.com, Feedback Ventures, and Marriott International.